Hey guys, I just got my xB a few weeks ago! It's a 2012 silver one, my first new car. I got the one on the showroom floor since the others had a little hail damage. By the way that's what killed my 2001 Grand Prix GTP - check out some pics and a video if you want to see the carnage. I'm in the St. Louis area.
I have to thank everyone here in the forums because I learned a lot already before I bought it!
Here it is. I love it! I love the way it drives. I love the interior. I love the space. I love the body style. I love that it's a little unique (but not the xb1 ). I even love the horn, lol. The seat feels great. Overall it's not fancy but it does the basics very well. I'm a happy camper. I already got a **** flat tire though with a piece of metal in the corner and had to buy a new tire. It sucked but I guess if it happened now is a good time since the tires are all new still.
-Baby's first wax
-here I am complete with hipsterish tshirt hah
It's stock. I'm not a big modder and I'm done with doing audio. I don't care about it enough anymore to justify the hassle (guess I'm getting old). The base stereo is pretty awesome with HD, ipod control, bluetooth phone. I found it was way heavy on the treble and bass and no midrange so I lowered both treble and bass.
I think I'll get wheels though. I could use a little help in that department. I've looked at some at tirerack and discounttire and found a few I like. I don't know much about buying wheels though. If I get a bigger size, I have to get all new tires. But what about the spare? Is that still fine if the tire+wheel is the same diameter? What about offset? Maybe I should just get 16" wheels so I can use my same tires. Is there anything I else I need to know?
I also plan to get the cubbie nets since it should have come with them. I guess I'll have the dealer do that since I have a coupon and I don't want to tear anything up. I almost got the rear bumper protector at the dealer since it looked pretty cool but saw on the forum here the bushwhacker one and that probably makes more sense. I already found I would like to have it on there after loading some stuff.
I didn't get a wing. At first I wanted one but then after looking at more photos online I decided that the xB has a great unique look to it and both with and without the wing- each has its own personality and I ended up liking that better without.
Then after that, maybe it's CAI? Exhaust?
By the way, are they discontinuing xB after the 2012 year? I saw a blog somewhere saying that. I don't mind, just curious.
-Which is best? funny. I parked near the Soul, then when I got back to my car I noticed the Cube so I parked in the adjacent spot for the shot.
I have to thank everyone here in the forums because I learned a lot already before I bought it!
Here it is. I love it! I love the way it drives. I love the interior. I love the space. I love the body style. I love that it's a little unique (but not the xb1 ). I even love the horn, lol. The seat feels great. Overall it's not fancy but it does the basics very well. I'm a happy camper. I already got a **** flat tire though with a piece of metal in the corner and had to buy a new tire. It sucked but I guess if it happened now is a good time since the tires are all new still.
-Baby's first wax
-here I am complete with hipsterish tshirt hah
It's stock. I'm not a big modder and I'm done with doing audio. I don't care about it enough anymore to justify the hassle (guess I'm getting old). The base stereo is pretty awesome with HD, ipod control, bluetooth phone. I found it was way heavy on the treble and bass and no midrange so I lowered both treble and bass.
I think I'll get wheels though. I could use a little help in that department. I've looked at some at tirerack and discounttire and found a few I like. I don't know much about buying wheels though. If I get a bigger size, I have to get all new tires. But what about the spare? Is that still fine if the tire+wheel is the same diameter? What about offset? Maybe I should just get 16" wheels so I can use my same tires. Is there anything I else I need to know?
I also plan to get the cubbie nets since it should have come with them. I guess I'll have the dealer do that since I have a coupon and I don't want to tear anything up. I almost got the rear bumper protector at the dealer since it looked pretty cool but saw on the forum here the bushwhacker one and that probably makes more sense. I already found I would like to have it on there after loading some stuff.
I didn't get a wing. At first I wanted one but then after looking at more photos online I decided that the xB has a great unique look to it and both with and without the wing- each has its own personality and I ended up liking that better without.
Then after that, maybe it's CAI? Exhaust?
By the way, are they discontinuing xB after the 2012 year? I saw a blog somewhere saying that. I don't mind, just curious.
-Which is best? funny. I parked near the Soul, then when I got back to my car I noticed the Cube so I parked in the adjacent spot for the shot.